Hay Creek township, MN

Goodhue County, MN

2022 population: 1,039 ( 157 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.3 square miles
Population density: 30.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	997	95.96%	17.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	4	0.38%	66.7%
Asian:	2	0.19%	71.4%
2+ races:	12	1.15%	200.0%
Hispanic:	24	2.31%	700.0%

Total non-White:	42	4.04%	31.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	147	20.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	1.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
882
850	96.37%
0	0.00%
12	1.36%
7	0.79%
4	0.45%
3	0.34%
32	3.63%

2000
861
832	96.63%
0	0.00%
14	1.63%
6	0.70%
0	0.00%
9	1.05%
29	3.37%

1990
690
671	97.25%
0	0.00%
4	0.58%
8	1.16%
n/a
3	0.43%
19	2.75%

1980
761
757	99.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
n/a
2	0.26%
4	0.53%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

18	2.1
3	0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

161	23.3
10	1.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-86	-11.3
15	2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Hay Creek township, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.4
218	21.0%
821	79.0%
213	20.5%

373
2.68

260	69.7%
221	85.0%
13	5.0%
113	30.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.2
224	25.4%
658	74.6%
90	10.2%

312
2.83

261	83.7%
234	89.7%
4	1.5%
51	16.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
261	30.3%
600	69.7%
73	8.5%

279
3.09

240	86.0%
218	90.8%
9	3.8%
39	14.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
216	31.3%
474	68.7%
60	8.7%

225
3.07

184	81.8%
167	90.8%
5	2.7%
41	18.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
273	35.9%
488	64.1%
44	5.8%

227
3.35

209	92.1%
193	92.3%
10	4.8%
18	7.9%

2022 Housing Data for Hay Creek township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	3.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	5.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	76	20.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	45	12.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	61	16.4%
$200,000 or more	54	14.5%

Median Household Income	111,607
Per Capita Income	46,843

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	6.4%
Public Assistance	2	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	1.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	494	76.8%
Unemployed	7	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	501	77.9%
Not in Labor Force	142	22.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	172	178	49.1%
Non-Profit	11	33	25.0%
Self-Employed	54	15	78.3%

Local Government	13	18	41.9%
State Government	9	8	52.9%
Federal Government	2	2	50.0%

Total Private + Self	226	193	53.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	35	61	36.5%
Total	261	254	50.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	80	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	120	23.3%
Professional, Technical	117	22.7%
Service Occupations	63	12.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	3.1%
All others	135	26.2%

White Collar		61.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	87	16.9%
Manufacturing	64	12.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	60	11.7%
Construction	58	11.3%
Retail trade	39	7.6%
Educational services	39	7.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	5.2%
Utilities	27	5.2%
Other services	20	3.9%
Wholesale trade	16	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	15	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	11	2.1%
Finance and insurance	10	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	1.7%
Public administration	7	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.2%
Information	5	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	23	2.21%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	1	0.10%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	4	0.38%
Vietnamese	3	0.29%
Chinese	2	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	987	99.5%
Spanish	3	0.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	458	44.1%
Norwegian	131	12.6%
American	116	11.2%
Swedish	97	9.3%
Irish	85	8.2%
English	50	4.8%
European	30	2.9%
Polish	20	1.9%
Scottish	20	1.9%
Danish	17	1.6%
Swiss	13	1.3%
Italian	12	1.2%
Scandinavian	12	1.2%
French	8	0.8%
Northern European	7	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,031	99.2%
Not a citizen	8	0.8%

Native	1,027	98.8%
Foreign-born	12	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	1.5%	35	4.8%	221	30.6%	236	32.7%	168	23.3%	51	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	1.5%
9-12 Years	35	4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	221	30.6%
Some College	236	32.7%
Bach. Degree	168	23.3%
Grad Degree	51	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +44	D +2	D + 4.1%
D +46
2020 vs. 2012	R +79	R +103	R + 17.1%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +76	R +80	R + 12.5%
D -4

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	R +82	R + 16.7%
D -50
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	357	59.1%	Joe Biden (D)	234	38.7%	13	2.2%	604	14	12	0.02%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	313	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	188	34.7%	41	7.6%	542	13	12	0.02%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	278	51.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	258	47.9%	3	0.6%	539	7	4	0.02%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	281	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	238	45.0%	10	1.9%	529	9	8	0.02%
2004	84%	George W. Bush* (R)	279	53.4%	John Kerry (D)	234	44.8%	9	1.7%	522	6	3	0.02%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	238	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	191	41.6%	30	6.5%	459	6	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hay Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

234

38.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

357

59.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

604

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Hay Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

188

34.7%

Donald Trump (R)

313

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

542

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Hay Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

258

47.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

278

51.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

539

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Hay Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

238

45.0%

John McCain (R)

281

53.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

529

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Hay Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

279

53.4%

John Kerry (D)

234

44.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

522

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Hay Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

238

51.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

191

41.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

459

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hay Creek township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Scott Jensen (R)	294	57.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	204	39.7%	16 [+]	3.1%	514	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (1.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	349	58.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	226	37.7%	24 [+]	4.0%	599	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (2.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S2	67%	Karin Housley (R)	295	56.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	205	39.3%	22 [+]	4.2%	522	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (2.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 10 (1.9%);
2018	S1	68%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	257	48.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	253	47.8%	19 [+]	3.6%	529	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (3.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.6%);
2018	G	68%	Jeff Johnson (R)	291	55.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	219	41.6%	17 [+]	3.2%	527	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 14 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%);
2014	S2	54%	Al Franken* (DFL)	186	48.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	183	47.5%	16 [+]	4.2%	385	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (3.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	196	51.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	165	43.1%	22 [+]	5.7%	383	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 13 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (2.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	379
Median Value	$417,300

Occupied	373	98.4%
Vacant	6	1.6%

Owned	361	96.8%
Rented	12	3.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	367	96.8%
Detached	367	96.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.5%
Mobile Homes	10	2.6%

Hay Creek township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hay Creek township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Hay Creek township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hay Creek township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hay Creek township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hay Creek township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hay Creek township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hay Creek township, MN